Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-29

great event 1n the history or the or der. About eighty came from New Haven | and were met on the arrival of the 7:44 train | by delegation of the entertaining order and i escorted to where the line of march formed. | The procession was led by c. O. Isbeli, MT. l Wood, Edgar Van Horn and Joseph Hill, the | drum corps and twelve uniformed members l of the Milford order. The line of march was | through the principal streets of the center, | the terminus being the Town hall, where | ample provision was made for the guests in l the heavily laden tables, which were tempt ingly spread with viands of every descrip- tion. The guests partook and at the close three cheers were given for the Milford boys. Dr. W. H. Andrews, Constable Brown, l Messrs. Theodore and George Platt, Dim mond Merwin and H. N. Sperry were the ! entertaining committee and the success of thegoccasion is due to their efforts.
 last Thursday night about 2 o'clock an attempt was made to burglarize the residence of M. T. Gregory. Mrs. Gregory hearing noise awakened her husband, who proceeded cautiously to where they were at work, but they took alarm and fled before it could be discovered who they were Entrance was effected through the pantry window.
 General State News.
 UNION FAIR.
 The union fair of Somers, Enfield, Broad- brook and Ellington is to be held at Filing ton to-day.
 STOLEN PROPERTY.
 Liveryman Wilcox, of Springfield, had a horse and carriage stolen month ago by Ar thur Dumbrell. He has now recovered them at Thompsonville, and finds they were sold in Hartford for $150 and then to the Thompsonville man for nearly double that sum.
 TERRIBLY INJURED.
 William Herriott, aged 40, an emp1oye of Platt Bros., button manufacturers, while whitewashing on g scaffold at the shop yes terday afternoon was caught in revolving shafting. One arm was broken, his left leg was torn off below the knee, and there are severe internal injuries. It is thought he cannot live.
 c. A STRICKLAND DEAD. Councilman c. A. Strickland died at his residence on Delbeares Hill, Montville, on Tuesday, from a complication of diseases. He was member of the late firm of Cove & Strickland, carpenters. of New London, and for several years past took an active part in New London local politics, having been elected to the general assembly in 1885 and al7o to the court of common council 8 councilman, holding in the latter body at the time of his death place on the police com mittee.
 ROCKVILLE FAIR.
 Among the attractions obtained this week | for the thirty-ffth annual fair of the Tol- land County Agr1cultural society, which IS | held in Rockville next week, is Professor Carl Myers, of Mohawk, N. Y., and his big ! new balloon, in which Madame Carlotta ! makes her ascension. Professor Morton, the horse trainer, will exhibit his trick horse ! Fritz. The Rockville and Manchester Driv- l ing clubs will have a grand tug-of-war race between the winners of their respective clubs. l The grange exhibit in the new hall will cover 12, GOO feet of floor space. TRUE GLACIER IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
 The last number of the Science tells of the discovery of glacier on Hague's Peak, Col orado, by Professor G. H. Stone, State geol- ogist of Colorado. Professor Stone in open ing his description of it ascribes to MT. F. H. Chapin, of Hartford, the credit of first pro- nouncing it true glacier. MT. Chapin is g member of the Appalachian club, an Alpine climber of large experience, who has includ. ed the Matterhorn in his climbs. He visited this place in August, 1887, and his inyesti g2tions and photographs are convincing proof that we have in the Rocky Mountaini genuine glacier and that it isn't necessary to go to the Alps to see one of these won ders. Mir. Chapin is an amateur photogra pher of the highest skill and he has brough home lot of fascinating pictures of wha he saw. These include fine views of tn glacier from various positions. His discov cry is a genuine addition to our knowledg of our own country.-Courant.